Green Onion - Panlasang Pinoy

What are green onions? And what are they made up of? ... This versatile ingredient refers to younger onions that are harvested early. We often are able to use ... SkiptoprimarynavigationSkiptomaincontentSkiptoprimarysidebarSkiptofooterHome»CulinaryArts»GreenOnion Refreshinglycrispandagorgeoustopperforvariousdishes,thegreenonionisfamousforaddingsometextureandcomplexitytoseveralrecipes.Andthisdoesn’tjustapplytoFilipinocuisine.Greenonionsareaningredientyou’llbeabletofindindishesfromaroundtheworld.Thisisbecauseoftheirmildtastethatcanbeaddedtomostsavorydisheseasily.   Particularlywell-lovedinLatin-AmericanandAsiancuisine,thesegreenonionscanbefoundinmanyrecipesfromtheseregions.Butthisfoodisnotjustpopularforbeingafantasticaddeddealofflavorandtexturetocookeddishes.Itcanalsobeconsumedraw,especiallyinsalads.  Wecanalsocallthemscallions.Itisacommonmisconceptionthattheyaredifferent,buttheyareactuallyoneandthesame!Andifyou’relookingforaningredientwithjustabitlessofthatimmense,strongflavorofonions,youcanturntoscallionsasanalternative.Keepreadingformorefactsaboutthedeliciousgreenonion! Whataregreenonions?Andwhataretheymadeupof? Thisversatileingredientreferstoyoungeronionsthatareharvestedearly.Weoftenareabletousethemforourcookingalreadydespitehavingunderdevelopedbulbsathalfaninchor13mm,orevensmallerindiameter.Butbecauseofthis,weusuallymakeuseofgreenonionsfully–fromtoptostemtobulb.  Andifyou’rewonderingwhatkindofoniontheyare,Icantellyouthatscallionscanactuallycomefromallkindsofonions.Whatmainlydifferentiatesthemfromyourregularonionisthatwepullthemoutwhileimmature,andwithoutabigbulbyet.  Scallionsmayremindyougreatlyofleeks,shallots,garlicandonions.AndthisisbecausetheyallcomefromtheAlliumfamily.Whenplanted,theyoftengrowtogetherasclumps.Andwithtime,theybegintohavegreenleavesthatresembletubes.  Itiscomposedofawhitebasethatisyettofullybecomeagrownbulb,aswellaslengthygreenstalks.Thelatteractuallylookslikeanothersimilaringredient–chives.Peopleusuallymistakethesetwoingredientsforeachother,buttheyaren’tthesame.Wetendtoconfusegreenonionsformanyotheringredientswithasimilarappearanceorusage.Whilesomecountriescallitadifferentname,whichcanalsobecauseforconfusion.Butwe’reheretostraightenthatallout! Howarescallionsorgreenonionsdifferentfromchivesandspringonions?  Firstly,wecandifferentiatechivesfromscallionsclearlybecausethepriorisnotactuallyanonion.Whiletheysimilarlyhavebulbousperennials,theydonotbelongintheonioncategory.They,however,bothcomefromtheAlliumgroupofplants,butaredifferentspeciesaltogether.ChivesareanAlliumschoenoprasum,whilethegreenonionisanAlliumfistulosum.  Anotherdistinctioncanbeseeninscallions’thickstemsthataregreenonthetop,andwhiteatthebottom.Thiswhiteparttendstocontainthemorepowerfulflavorinourgreenonions.Meanwhile,chiveshavelong,thinnerstemsthataregreenfromtoptobottom.Andchivesalsofallunderherbs,whilegreenonionsarevegetables.  Asforspringonions,thesetendtobealotmoresimilartoscallionsthanchivesare.Peopleoftenendupinterchangingtheirnamesbecauseoftheirsimilarities.ThisisespeciallywithgreenonionsthatpeopledubasspringonionsinnationslikeCanadaandtheUnitedKingdom.Thisisbecausetheyarealmostentirelythesame. Buttheirmaindifferenceisage.Springonionsareessentiallymorematurethanscallions,andweusuallyplantthemduringthelatterpartoffall.Andthenweharvesttheminthefollowingspring.Thisiswhereitsnamecomesfrom.Similartoscallions,springonionsalsohaveamildertastecomparedtoyouraverageonion.However,springonionsstillhaveamoreintenseflavorthanscallions,makingthemanunfitsubstituteforsomerecipes.  Nowthatyou’rewell-informedaboutgreenonionsandhowitcomparestosimilaringredients,youmightwanttofindoutjusthowthesepeppery,mellowvegetablesaregrown.Well,thegoodnewsisthatitisn’ttoodifficult.Andyoucanevenventuretodoitinyourownbackyard! HowcanIgrowmyowngreenonionsathome? Comparedtoyourregularonions,ourscallionscanactuallyrequirelessworktoharvest.Thisisbecauseittakeslesstimeforthemtogrow,aswetakethemoutbeforefullymaturing.Whenyousowthemduringthespringseason,youcanfinishharvestinginabout8to10weeks,orwhenyourtransplantshavebecomeaboutafoottall.  Ifyou’reusingseeds,youcantryplantingthemaboutaquarterofaninchdeep,ahalfinchapartfromoneanother,andincludingabout12to18inchesofrowspacing.Alsomakesurethatyouusewell-drainingsoilthatishealthyforthebestresults.Youshouldalsotryshallowwateringduringtheshortgrowingseason.  Butwhatifyoudon’thaveseeds?Well,oneofthebestpartsaboutgreenonionsisthatafterbuyingthem,youmayactuallyendupwithanendlesssupplyafterwards.Thisisbecauseyoucanregrowtheminwater.Mostscallionsareusuallysoldwiththeirrootsstillintact.Andsothesearesomeofthemostconvenientandeasyingredientstogrowonyourownforfutureusage.  Whatarethestepstowardsregrowingmyscallions? Todothis,youcanstartoutbycuttingafewinchesaboveyourscallions’roots.Forthegreenpartorthetop,feelfreetousethisinthekitchenbecausewewillnolongerbeneedingitforplanting.Asforthebulbswe’vesetaside,makesuretoplaceitwiththerootsonthebottominaglassorajar.Alsopourinjustaboutagoodamountofwaterandcovertherootsfullywiththis. Afterwards,putyourglassorjarnearthesun–ideallybyawindowsill–andyou’regoodtogo!Justmakesurethatyouchangeyourwateronceeveryfewdays,astheplantwillabsorbitsnutrients.Andastimepassesby,you’llnoticelengthierroots,andthetopsofyourplantgrowingleaves.Oncetheyareaboutthesamesizeastheywerewhenyouboughtthem,youcancutthetopsoffandusethemasneeded.  Andnowthatyou’vebeenbriefedongrowingthesescallions,it’sabouttimeyoualsolearnhowtochoptheseup. HowdoIcutmygreenonionsproperly?  Thismightdependonwhatyou’reuptomakinginthekitchen.Somedishesmightcallforadifferentcutwhenitcomestothesescallions.However,ifyou’relookingforamoregeneralwaytoslicethesegreenonionswhereintheycanworkformostrecipes,therearesomestepstowardsthat.Thiscanworkforrecipeswhereinyouneedscallionstotopthedish,orastinyadditionstoamixofingredients.  Firstly,youshouldtrytotakeoutwiltedpartsofyourscallions.Thenproceedtoremovetherootend.Thisshouldbeaboutaninch,aswellastherougherendofthegreenpartorthetop.Afterwards,useacircularmotionofcuttingtosliceyourscallionsverythinly.  Ifyourrecipedoesnotaskforaspecificwayofhavingyourscallionscut,theaforementionedmannerofslicingcouldworkforit.Butsomecookingmethodsusuallyhaveacommonwayofneedingthescallionssliced.Forexample,you’llusuallyneed⅛-inchwideslicesforgreenonionsinsalads,garnishes,aswellassalsas.Thisworksforrecipesthatwillnotinvolvecookingyourscallionssothatitstastewon’tbeoverbearingonthedish’soverallflavor.  Whataboutcuttingtheseforstir-friesandforchopping? Asforstir-frieddishes,youcantrycuttingyourscallions1-inchthick.Andtherearealsorecipesthatmightaskforabias-sliceoradiagonalcut.Forthis,sliceyourscallionsata45-degreeangle,andthiswillusuallyworkwith½to1-inchcuts.Andifbite-sizedstripsorjuliennedscallionsareneeded,youcancutyourmediumscallioninhalfwhilesittingvertical.Thenslicethehalvescrosswise,andin1to2-inchsize.  Andforchopping,useyourchef’sknifetocutyourgreenonionallthewaythroughintotinypieces.Alsodoarockingmotionwithyourchopping,andcontinuedoingthisuntiltheyareinsmallerpieces.  Theremayalsobeinstanceswhereinyouendupwithtoomuchofthesegreenonionsinyourhandsthantherecipecallsfor.Withthat,hereareafewpointersonstoringyourscallionsinthebestway.  HowshouldIstoremygreenonionstokeepthemasfreshaspossible? Amongtheeasiestwaysforstorageofgreenonionsisbyrefrigeratingtheminyourcrisper.Makesuretodothiswithatemperatureofaround32to36°F.Withthis,theycanusuallylastforabout7daysormore.Butrefrigerationcanalsoleadtogettingalimpbatchofgreenonions.  Thereareotherwaysforeffectivestorageofyourgreenonions.Buttheymighttakealittlemoreeffortthanrefrigerating,whichiswhatwe’reprobablyusedto.Butanotherwaywhereinisbywrappingyourscallionsinamoistpapertowel.Afterthis,puttheminsideanairtightcontainersoyoucanalsomakethemlastforlonger.Thismethodalsoworksquitewellforchives,andconvenientlyonlyusesmaterialsthatareprettyaccessibleandeasytofindinyourownkitchen.  Butoneofthemostrecommendedmethodsforstorageissimplyusingajartokeepthisfresh.Muchlikethewaytoregrowgreenonionsmentionedabove,allyouhavetodoisfillyourjarwithabout1to2inchesofwater.Thenplaceyourscallionsuprightinsidethejar,andwrapitwithaplasticbag.Afterwards,putitinsideyourrefrigerator.  Thishasbeenaguaranteedwaytokeepyourgreenonionstastyandcrunchyforapproximately7days.Andnowthatyou’vegottenthefullbrieferonhowtokeepyourgreenonions,maybeyou’dlikesomeideasonwhattocookwithit.  WhatrecipescanIusethathaveagooddealofgreenonionsinthem? PorkandScallionStirFry Enjoyjuicy,flavorfulspoonfulsofporksliceswiththisPorkandScallionStirFry!Ithasjusttherightdealofsavorandheartinessforyournextmeal,whetheritbebreakfast,lunchordinner.Ifyoutendtoenjoystir-frieswithlessofthestrong,overpoweringtaste,thiscouldalsomakeforafantasticoption.Wecutbackonricher,intenseflavorsforthis,aswemainlydependonscallions,gingerandlightsoysauceforamild,butfull-bodiedtaste. Andwecan’tgowithoutmentioningthatthisonlytakes20minutestomake.Youdon’talwayshavetoskimpondelightfulflavorswhenyouhavelittletonotimetoprepareyourfood.Ourdishhasalltheingredientsforasatisfyingmeal,whilemainlyrequiringaquickstir-frytogetyourmealready.  StirFriedCrabswithGingerandScallions Greenonionscanalsogoparticularlywellwiththemild,andsomewhatsweettasteoffreshseafood.TheseStirFriedCrabswithGingerandScallionsmakethemostofyourdelicateshellfish’sflavor,asitismingledwithsilkyoystersauce,sesameoilandginger.  Thementionofcrabmightbeinitiallyintimidatingforastartercook.However,thisisonecrabrecipeyoucandefinitelyfollowwithsimplesteps,andterrific,appetizingresults!Wewillmostlybedeep-fryingourfreshcrab,andmixinginourgorgeous,velvetysauceforthatrichflavor.  InihawnaPusitwithScallion Beautifullycharred,whiletenderontheinside,thereissomethingirresistibleaboutawell-grilledbatchoflargesquid.Youmightbeabletofindtheseinget-togethers,astheymakeforgreatviandsandpulutan.Ifyou’relookingforasimple,butunforgettablydeliciousrecipeforthis,we’vegotyoucoveredwithourInihawnaPusitwithScallion! Forthisdish,Iwouldalsosuggestmakingasidedishmuchlikeensaladas–asucculent,tastymixofonions,tomatoes,andbagoongalamang.Thiswouldgoterrificallywithoursmooth,flavorfulsquid.Andyou’lllikelyhavetimetopreparemoresidesforthisbecauselikethepreviousrecipe,thisInihawnaPusitwillonlytake20minutestomake. SteamedFishwithScallionsandGinger Soft,anddeliciouslycoatedincitrus-ysauce,thisSteamedFishwithScallionsandGingertastesasdelightfullyrefreshingasitsounds.Wehavealltherightingredientstoelevateourredsnapper’sflavor,whileemployingahealthiermethodofcooking.Sincewewillbesteamingthefish,there’slessusageofoil. Bewarnedthatyouwillneedasteamerforthis,andsoyoucoulduseamultipurposecookerorabamboosteamer.Thiswillmakeforalovelyandfillingdishforthreewithouteatinguptoomuchofyourtime.Itwilltakelessthanahalfhourtomake,andhasallthecomplex,butdelicateflavorsforyourpalate. PorkRibsBinagoongan Whodoesn’tloveagoodplateofbinagoongan?Usingheapsofrich,umami-tastingbagoongalamangorshrimppaste,thisPorkRibsBinagoongisflavorfulandmeatywithouttoooverpoweringaflavor.Wearealsousingasetoftenderporkspareribsforourrecipe,whichtrulyenhancesthetextureofourdish.  Moreover,wehaveanicemixofvegetablesforthattrulywholesomedish.PackedwithslicesofChineseeggplantandtomatoes,wegetatasteofvariedtexturesalongsideourprotein-filledspareribs.Andwhattiesitalltogetheristhethick,richstewofbagoong,greenonionsandwhitevinegar.  Withsuchalovelyarrayofdishestogowellwiththem,it’snowonderthatgreenonionshavebecomemoreandmorepopularasaningredientovertheyears.Despitethefactthatweusuallycutthemupintotinypieces,theycantrulyhelpmakeorbreakadish’sflavorandtexture.  Ifyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheseadaptable,refreshingscallions,commentwithyourqueriesbelow!Andletusknowifyou’vegotanysuggestionsforotherrecipestohavewithgreenonions! 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